Background
Hardisty, William Lee was born on February 14, 1946 in Creston, Iowa, United States. Son of Ernest Dale and Velda Marie (Schaffer) Hardisty.
small business owner English language educator
Hardisty, William Lee was born on February 14, 1946 in Creston, Iowa, United States. Son of Ernest Dale and Velda Marie (Schaffer) Hardisty.
Associate of Arts, Creston Community College, Iowa, 1965. Bachelor of Science, Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, 1967. Master of Arts, Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, 1972.
Postgraduate, University Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, 2004.
Instructor Iowa Western College, Council Bluffs, since 1987. Chairman language arts A-H-S-T High School, Avoca, Iowa, 1967—2005, drama director, 1967-1992. Instructor University Northern Iowa Workshops, Cedar Falls.
Owner BLCW Inc., Hardisty's Inc., Hardisty Farms Inc. Presenter Iowa Teachers English, Des Moines, 1991—1995, Iowa Conservation Education Council, Ames, 1995, Iowa State Education Association, 1982—1999, Iowa Science Teachers, 1996—2004, others.
District chairman Mid-American council Boy Scouts American, 1984—2006, trustee. President Iowa Association County Conservation Boards, Des Moines, 1990, Pott count R.E.A.P. Board, Council Bluffs, 1992. Member Sheriff's Department Citizens Advisory Board, since 1994.
Chairman Republican party Knox Township, Avoca, since 1988. Elder Presbyterian Church, since 1969. Member Single Action Shootist Society (life), Western Writers American, National Rifle Association (endowment), National Education Association (life), National Council Teachers English (life), Pheasants Forever (life, board directors 1990-1991), Iowa State Education Association, Southwest Uniserv Unit (executive board 1994-2006, UNIeiicadre since 1998), Rocky Mountain Elk Federation (life), Phi Delta Kappa, Inter-Society for the Electronic Arts (state membership committee since 2008), Business Software Alliance (board trastees since 1984).
Married Bernadine Maxine Reimers, July 30, 1967. Children: Lance William, Chad Eugene.